First readers in House, 2020 March 13

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1163. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Randolph County, approved February 28, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3575), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1164. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Jones of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the district attorney of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 584), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1222), so as to provide for the minimum supplement each county in the circuit shall provide to the judges of the superior courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1165. By Representative Williams of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Joint Liberty County, City of Gum Branch, City of Midway, City of Riceboro, and City of Walthourville Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment Authority, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4826), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3920); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide a specific repealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1166. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Singleton of the 71st, and Mathiak of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Fayette County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1167. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 56th, Gardner of the 57th, Dreyer of the 59th, Schofield of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 for each resident of the City of Atlanta who holds real property subject to a written lease having an initial term of not less than 99 years with a landlord that is an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and who owns all improvements located on the real property; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1168. By Representative Hill of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-142.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coursework in the founding philosophy and principles of the United States of America, so as to provide that the Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and had origins in rationalism, empiricism, and religious texts, including, but not limited to, the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible; to provide for instructional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 1474. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Welch of the 110th, Smith of the 133rd, Trammell of the 132nd, Buckner of the 137th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Recovery, Recycling, and Reuse of Scrap Tires; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HR 1475. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Martin of the 49th, Hogan of the 179th, and Douglas of the 78th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) to perform a thorough assessment of its operations and practices pertaining to the inclusion of GHSA member officials on the GHSA Executive Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 1476. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th, and Carter of the 92nd: A RESOLUTION supporting national internet privacy standards; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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HR 1477. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th, Davis of the 87th, Evans of the 83rd, Stephenson of the 90th, and others: A RESOLUTION supporting the passage of HR 1384; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1478. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th, and Carter of the 92nd: A RESOLUTION supporting parity for breast pump collection and storage supplies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 1479. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th and Henson of the 86th: A RESOLUTION supporting the creation of a Gender Parity Task Force; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1495. By Representatives Kausche of the 50th, Williams of the 37th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Oliver of the 82nd, Evans of the 83rd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Regulatory and Oversight Processes of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HR 1496. By Representatives Gurtler of the 8th, Moore of the 1st, Singleton of the 71st, Caldwell of the 20th, Cooke of the 18th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging all 159 counties of the State of Georgia to be designated as Second Amendment Constitutional Counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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